Game board



Sept. l5, 1925.

J. R. HARRISON GAME BOARD Filed me'. 13

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I4 Q77 C@ i' Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

JOHN RICHARD HARRISON, OF VERDUN, QUEBEC, CANADA.

GAME BOARD.

Application led December 13, 1924. Serial No. 755,696.

T all w71 om t may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN RICHARD I-IAr- RrsoN, a subject of the Kingof Great vBritain, and residing at Verdun, in the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and usefulGame Board, of which the following is the speciiicatin.

The invention relates to a game board 'as described in the present specification .and

l0 illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel features of construction pointed out broadly and 'specifically in the claims .for

l5 novelty following a descriptionL containing an explanation in detail of an acceptable form of the invention.

The Objects of the invention are to furnish throughout the progressof the game; tofV bring forth a game board thatk willbe compact in form and bevapplicable for indoor entertainment; to furnish a construction thatwill enable the number of players to be varied at will; to supply a game that will bea source of fun 'and pleasureto both young and old, and generally tofprovide a game-that will be cheap to manufacture,

durable in construction and attractive appearance.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan elevation of the game board.`

Figure 2 is a cross sectionalview yof the game board as shown in Figure 1. y

Figure 3 is a planrview of one'of the wings for the game board. f

Figure 4 is a view of a playing piece. Figure 5 is a view of dice.L p Figure G is a longitudinal section of the wing.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. `Referring to the drawings, the game board 10 is formed of a circular shaped board 11 having a tongue 12 projecting.therearound. At the edge of the board at specified points the marks 13 show the positions of theplayers and the situation ofthe wings 14.

The wings 14 are rectangular in shape having one of their ends grooved at 15 which are adapted to engage with the tongue 12 of the board 11 making a close fit thereby holding the wings y151 mly in their places, these wings being of different color and in number `agreeing with the number of players.

These wings are divided into a number of squares 16 but preferably of three squares in width and nine squares in length thus forming three rows of squares in length and at various places in the squares safety zones are marked.

' Each of the wings are coloured differently from one another and correspond with their own coloured pieces 17, so that in this way each player will know his own pieces, and wing by simply remembering his colour.

The dice 18 are used for making the count for the movement of the pieces.

The game is governed by a series of well defined rules that yadd great interest in the game and which are easily understood as forinstance, when it is desired to commence the game andwhen two, three, four or more persons are playing, four wings are placed on to the centre board, each player taking his favourite colour and four pieces corresponding in colour to the wing taken.

The game is then ready to be started when cach player takes his pieces and places them ybefore his respective wing, the dice is then thrown by each in turn and the highest `thrower is entitled to commence the game.

From this point all the players throw the dice yuntil each in turn throws a number five upon which heplaces one of his ypieces upon his wing on the safety square of the right outside row of the wing. When his turn for throwing the dice comes again and he throws 2 or 3 he may move his first piece on or if a 5 is disclosed another piece may be started thus when the game is well on, the interest is increased by making barriers on thel safety zones by having 2 pieces of the same colour thereon and thus preventing the opponents pieces from advancing, but care must be taken not to form a barrier on safetyfzones that are used asstarting points by other players if they have not all their pieces out otherwise the barrier thus formed is broken and the pieces thereon liable to be taken off.

rIt is also permissible to have pieces of various colours on the same safety Zone and form a barrier the barrier always being broken when one piece moves on. In the event of throwing a 6 it entitles the thrower to a count of twelve and enables him to throw three ytimes but ,if by chan?? three siXes are thrown in succession the thrower knocks olf his last piece' moved.

Then a player has formed a barrier and throws a six, it is necessary for himto break his own barrier, but. if he throws another sin he counts twelve again and moves in the regular way. It is of course understood that no pieces can be knocked oll if it is located on a safety zonesy In this way the game progresses forming barriers advancing and' knocking olif other pieces,each piece when knocked olf, automatically returning' to its own wing, neceswings removablyattached to the cen-tre board and`plrojeeting'- outwardly therefrom and; having rows of plain. squares and 1ntervenrng; safety squares, playng'prieces, and

vchance means Yfor moving .the piecesin a continuous `course inwardly and.. outwardly on the' individual-boards for the complete round to the; home plate;

2.. In afgame, al board' form-ing the centre for hoi-ne," plate and individualY boards.v or

wings having; separate colours thereon differing to.: eneg anotherfsaid wings being removablyy attachedI to the'rcentreboard and projecting outwardly.. therefrom andrliaving rows of plain 'squares andinterve'ni-ng safety squares playinge pieces .having colours therecorrespondinggwith the colour or".t their respective wings? andfvchancei means for movingV thegpi'eces in. a: continuous course 'inwardlyfand outwardly` on the individual boards for the completeroundto the home plate. Y

3l. In. a game, a. board: forming the cenare orf-heinev plate; and individual'b'oards or wings. removably-attached to ythe 'centre board. proiecti'ng: outwardly therenirom and having rowsaiof-plain squares landintervening safety squares and-playing pieces adaptedto be moved'lorwardly by throws dice and' forming aharrier whenztwo 'or more of said pieces alight on one of: said safety squares for other pieces coming therebehind, said pieces. moving in a continuous course.` inwardly and outwardlyji-n the individual 1 boards lor,l the complete;-rouzndy to thehomeplate.- Y

4.. ln ,a'gamda board forming the centre or home.` plate, and individual boards or plate.

wings removably attached to the centre board and projectingoutwardly' therefrom and having rows of plain squaresand intervening satey squares, playing pieces divided into4 sets of. four lloreaclr-individual player and adapted to be placed on one of said safety squares of their respective wing upon a certain throw of a dice, said playing pieces moving in a'contfinuous course inwardly and outwardly in the individual boards for the complete round to the home plate.

In a game', a ,board forming the-centre 'orhorne plate-, and individual boards or wings' removably'`A attached tothe centre boardandk projecting outwardly therefrom andV having' rows ol plainsqu'ares and inter- Veni-ng-VV saf'ety squares, playing pieces-- movable' on dice throws lon said win-gs and forming barriers on said safety squares when in pairs or move either vin same or varied colours and preventingpieces Yfrom behind lroinpassingyvsaid barrier being broken when one of said'pleees'on thefbarrler safety squareifs movedonw'vareilly,v said pieces moving= in al cont'imrou sgeo'ursel inwardly and outwardly on vthe individual boards for the complete roundto the="l1ome plate.

6g a game; a boardV forming thek centre orhome; plate', andindiviual boards or wings removably attaelled to the centre board and projecting 'outwardly' therefrom andlraving rows 'of' plain squaresl andi-ntervening safety 1 i' sqnaiesy'- playing pie'ees movableroir dlcethrows on sind wings and formiingelbarriers on said' safety squares and upon; `certain throws of dle', adapted U0 `knockloff'ilrisi'opponents piece andretnrn it to its originali` starting point, said pieces Vmovrrtgjlffrn` a contlmouscoumd inwardly and: outwardly Jon .thev individual boards for the cnpletewround: to the'v homeifplate;

7. In a game, a board forming the 'centre or homeplateg; and'shaped' in circular formation and havin a tongue projecting therearoundg. and ividuala"boards or wings. re-f movablyattached to the-'centre heartland projecting; outwardly therefrom. and having vrows of plain squares'andintervening' safety squares; playing "piecesl and: chance! means for moving the .paeces-firraeontinuous ycourse inwardly'and outwardly on thet individual boards for the complete round to thehome 8. Inaagarneya; hoardlformirrg the een-tre or-home plate-landflravingr at' specified: points therearoundregisteringumarks thereon,y and individual`v boardsfor wings` removably at- :tachedtd the'. centrer` board and prejfecting outwardly therefrom. and having corresponding registering'` marks andl i rows of plain squaresy and intervening safety squares, playing pieees'andclianeemeans for moving the 'pieces-:- in a continuouscourse inwardly .and outwardly;onihexindividual boards for thelcomplejefmnndto the heine plate;

9. In a game, a board forming the centre or home plate, and individual boards or wings in rectangular shapes and having at one of their ends grooves removably attached to the centre board and projecting outwardly therefrom and having rows of plain squares and intervening safety squares, playing pieces and chance means for moving the pieces ina continuous course inwardly and outwardly on the individual boards for the complete round to the home plate. f

10. In a game, a board forming the centre r home plate in circular formation having a tongue projecting therearound and registering marks at specified points on said centre board and above said tongue, and individual boards or wings rectangularly shaped and of the same thickness as said centre board having corresponding registering marks at one of their ends and adapted to be attached to the tongue portion of said centre board and firmly secured in contact therewith, said wings having rows of plain squares and intervening safety squares, playing pieces and chance means for moving the pieces in a continuous course inwardly and outwardly on the individual boards for` the complete round to the home plate. v n

11. In a game, a board forming the centre or home plate, and individual boards or wings yremovably attached to the centre board and projecting outwardly therefrom and having rows of plain squares and intervening safety squares, each of said individual boards having preferably thereon three rows of nine squares each, each row having one safety square, playing pieces and chance means for` moving the pieces in a continuous course inwardly and outwardly on the individual boards for the complete round to the home plate.

l2. In a game, a board forming the centre vor home plate, and individual boards or wings removably attached to the centre board and projecting outwardly therefrom and having rows of plain squares and intervening safety squares, the safety square on the right hand row of each wing being marked as a starting point for commencing said game, playing pieces, and chance means for moving said pieces in a continuous course inwardlyl and outwardly on the individual boards for the complete round to the home plate;

Signed at Montreal, Canada, this 2nd day ofy December 1924:.

JOHN RICHARD HARRISON. 

